New research suggests that weight gain in children after they have their tonsils removed occurs primarily in children who are smaller and younger at the time of the surgery. However, weight gain was not linked with increased rates of obesity. About 500,000 children in the United States have their tonsils removed each year. The childhood obesity rate prompted reevaluation of the question of weight gain after adenotonsillectomy. The authors reviewed medical ...Sunday 20 April 2014
Research Finds Weight Gain in Children Occurs After Tonsil Removal
New research suggests that weight gain in children after they have their tonsils removed occurs primarily in children who are smaller and younger at the time of the surgery. However, weight gain was not linked with increased rates of obesity. About 500,000 children in the United States have their tonsils removed each year. The childhood obesity rate prompted reevaluation of the question of weight gain after adenotonsillectomy. The authors reviewed medical ...
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